as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/16/2023 01:41pm
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to the African
American Registry; requiring a report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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(a) For a grant to the African American Registry:
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2024 new text end |
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(b) The African American Registry must use grant funds to develop a readability level
system and integrate the system into the African American Registry's Teacher's Forum in
order to help teachers and teacher candidates improve reading literacy comprehension. The
African American Registry must allow Minnesota teacher preparation institutions and K-12
schools to use the reading maturity metrics in the readability level system. By January 15,
2026, the African American Registry must submit to the legislature a detailed report
documenting how the grant funds were used.
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(c) The base in fiscal year 2026 is $0.
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